A new version of EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows a decline in U.S. total net greenhouse gas emissions of roughly 12 percent from 2005 to 2016
Administrator Scott Pruitt
The Climate Report – Spring 2018
By Casey Bradford, Chris Papanicolaou, Armelle Sandrin-Deforge, Jane Borthwick Story & Danielle Varnell | Jones DaySign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
“It’s so clean I’d drink it.” Travel to any recent conference or trade show on produced water management and there’s a good chance you’ll hear this line or something similar. I’ve heard it myself, alongside claims that a patented treatment delivers water that’s “fresh” or “meets drinking water standards.” This sort of talk is on… Keep reading →
DOE EERE To Fund 87 New Projects, 13 Of Them For Bioenergy
By Lynn L. Bergeson | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced that it will fund 87 new projects across 34 states, totalling nearly $13 million in funding
Respecting Human Rights In The Energy And Natural Resources Sector
By Warren Beech, Peter Hood & Julianne Hughes-Jennett | Hogan Lovells
How does the responsibility to respect human rights apply to companies operating in the Energy and Natural Resources Sector?
The Latest Trends In Renewable-Energy Tech, Markets, And Policy
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Renewable energy, and its role in energy future, is an intense topic that spans across all corners of the energy spectrum. For example, our recent Mexican Energy Series featured a lively discussion of whether Mexico is on course for the 2024 target of 35% renewable energy, and what this pledge means for the country. Each year, as… Keep reading →
Energy Newsletter – May 2018
By Patricia Barmeyer, Kathleen Benner & Tim Burbury | King & Spalding
The Ninth Circuit and Fourth Circuit have joined a growing number of lower courts finding that the Clean Water Act regulates discharges to groundwater that serves as a conduit between a point source and waters of the United States.
Currents – Energy Industry Insights – April 2018 #4
By William Herlihy & Nicholas Preservati | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new regulation that would restrict the kinds of scientific studies the agency can use when it develops policies, a move critics say will permanently weaken the agency’s ability to protect public health.
EPA’s Updated Annual Oil And Gas Methane Inventory Doesn’t Convey Entire Picture
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual update to the 2016 U.S. Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGI) yesterday, showing a slight decrease in total greenhouse gas emissions from 2015 to 2016. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas and the main constituent of natural gas, is responsible for roughly a quarter of global warming we see… Keep reading →
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan — Environmental Reviews, They Are a-Changin’
By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law
President Trump’s infrastructure plan includes a number of important proposals.
Now It’s DOE’s Turn — Another Court Requires the Administration To Promulgate Regulations
By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law
The EPA has been ordered to respond to a petition by Connecticut under § 126(b) of the Clean Air Act.
